Will Arnett explains origin of 'Arrested Development' chicken dance

Will Arnett has explained the origins of Arrested Development's infamous chicken dance.

One of Arrested Development's most popular gags in the original series was the Bluth family's inability to master a chicken's movements while trying to mock Michael (Jason Bateman).

Arnett has now revealed to Vulture that he relied on Arrested Development's writers to help him develop his unique chicken dance.

"I remember reading that script and going, 'Uh, what is that?' It just said, 'Gob does his chicken dance'," he recalled.

Arnett continued: "Jimmy started doing a little bit, then Mitch got up and did some, and then I began trying things. Picture three grown men hopping around, working out what it would be.

"They were pitching this really taunting dance, but I wanted to give it this very sharp, almost roosterlike, chest-sticking-out mannerism, like a real macho bravado dance... because I wanted it to be only sort of threatening."